Actress Anna Faris brings her podcast skills to the front of the class
Teaching “Creating the Hit Podcast” is a logical step for Faris and Sim Sarna, who co-founded the popular Anna Faris is Unqualified.
Addicted to your smartphone? Half of teens in U.S. and Japan say they are
First study to compare data from both nations reveals teenagers and parents feel distracted and anxious due to device use.
Stakes are high as Apple prepares to unveil the iPhone 8
USC digital communications expert Jeffrey Cole says the new device needs to wow its fans or the tech company risks a big loss of momentum.
A look at the modern-day diplomat’s tools of the trade (like hashtags)
The USC Center on Public Diplomacy’s Summer Institute offers training on how to assess a country’s diplomatic effectiveness.
USC communications expert looks at Facebook and political bias
The revelation that Facebook’s trending box was curated by human beings is a reminder of the power of social media.
USC Annenberg, Viterbi schools form unique partnership
Two new programs will give students a mix of communications and technological skills, finding new ways to deliver news.
CEO takes the reins of USC’s Strategic Public Relations Center
It’s the first time the center has been led by a standing chief executive officer.
USC Annenberg Summer Institute prioritizes the study of diversity
Doctoral students from around the country spend a week with USC and visiting faculty.
Fatal attraction: We can’t stop texting while driving
Millennials are especially likely to drive while distracted by technology, a new study from the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital Future and Bovitz finds.
Despite Ebola scare, Americans keep calm and carry on
Two-thirds of Americans surveyed see Ebola as a foreign problem; less than a third think it would ever affect them or their family members.
Which skills are likely to land a good job?
USC Dornsife’s Writing Program helps students hone their ability to communicate in any setting.
Faculty neighborhoods foster collaboration in Wallis Annenberg Hall
Digital media link the professors sharing office space and innovative ideas.
USC Annenberg unveils Wallis Annenberg Hall
The future of digital communication will come from within these walls.
Grad school a family affair for two journalism siblings
Raised in Miami, the ambitious Moulite sisters come to California with a master’s on their minds.
Colleagues toast the USC legacy of Larry Gross
USC Annenberg dean and many others salute the longtime School of Communication director as he prepares to pass the baton.
USC Annenberg aims to predict digital future through The Edison Project
USC Annenberg Innovation Lab initiative proposes that the next wave of economic growth will come from imagination and creativity.
USC Annenberg collaborates with Adobe on multimedia journalism
Hollywood, Health & Society program names new director
Kate Langrall Folb, a leader in entertainment and social impact, has been named director of Hollywood, Health & Society.
USC Annenberg center launches eighth global study of public relations
The Strategic Communication and Public Relations Center at USC Annenberg has announced its eighth Generally Accepted Practices Study.
Banet-Weiser tapped to lead School of Communication
USC Annenberg will welcome current Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser as the new director of its School of Communication, effective in the summer of 2014.
Sociologist wins Everett Rogers Award
Stanford University professor of sociology Mark Granovetter has been named this year’s recipient of the Everett M. Rogers Award, given annually in honor of the former associate dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Center for Urban Education focuses on equity
Select faculty, staff and administrators from 11 California community colleges and key policy stakeholders gathered at the Center for Urban Education’s Equity & Student Success Symposium in early June for an unprecedented opportunity to come together and share strategies around using data to improve outcomes for underrepresented students of color, despite increasingly scarce resources.